切り紙

Japanese

Kanji in this term
切	紙
き Grade: 2	かみ > がみ Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
切紙

Etymology

From 切(き)る (kiru, “to cut”, stem form 切(き)り (kiri)) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”, rendaku form 紙(がみ) (gami)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiɾʲiɡa̠mʲi]

Noun

切(き)り紙(がみ) • (kirigami) 

1. kirigami (origami with cutting permitted)

Related terms

• 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami)